Food Network: Brothy Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Cabbage

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Brothy Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Cabbage
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Ingredients
Broth:
2 pounds smoked turkey wings, or ham hocks
2 onions, quartered
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1/2 head garlic
1 pound rutabaga, peeled and roughly chopped
2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
2 bay leaves

1 pumpkin or 2 medium butternut squash (5 pounds total), split, seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch
pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons and more for drizzling
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons minced sage leaves, plus 6 whole leaves, halved
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 pound pancetta, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
2 small heads napa cabbage, thinly sliced

Instructions
Start by making a turkey broth. In a large stockpot, combine the turkey
wings, onions, carrots, garlic, rutabaga, celery, bay leaves, and 1 gallon cold water (or enough to
cover by at least 3 inches). Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes,
skimming when you feel like it to remove any impurities that float to the top. Remove from the heat
and strain into a large pot or bowl, pressing on the vegetables and meat to extract as much flavor
as possible. Discard the vegetables, turkey, and herbs. Cool the broth to room temperature before
storing in the refrigerator, or chill it down over ice first. When chilled, skim the surface again
for any additional impurities. This can be done up to 3 days in advance.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Toss the pumpkin in a large mixing bowl with the 1/4 cup olive oil, nutmeg, minced sage, salt, and

lots of pepper. Dump the pumpkin onto a cookie sheet, spread it out to a single layer, and roast for
45 minutes or until very tender.

Now that you've got the elements, you can put the soup together. Put a large stockpot over
medium-low heat. Heat the 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, add the whole sage leaves, and
saute for 1 minute. Add the pancetta and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to render out some of that
delicious fat. Toss in the minced garlic and onion and cook for 2 minutes or until the onion is
translucent. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cabbage is wilted.
Pour the strained, cooled broth into the pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Taste the soup and then
season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with several pieces of pumpkin
and a drizzle of olive oil.